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December 18, 2021

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Batelco celebrates National Day under the slogan #from_Bahrain_to_Bahrain

Additionally, Batelco held a celebration for its team members at the company’s headquarters in Hamala, which included entertainment and a competition with the chance to win valuable prizes. Furthermore, the company handed out free tickets to all its team members to attend Batelco’s concert at the BIC...

Member News

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stc media excellence and a prominent player in enabling digital transformation

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, announced that it won several awards during the 9th edition of the Kuwait Creativity Award 2021 forum...

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Collaboration is key to create a hyper-connected world with limitless connectivity, highlights Etisalat Chief

Collaboration is key to create a hyper-connected world as we move into a future that requires limitless connectivity to improve lives, redefine business and nurture an entrepreneurial ecosystem especially in the past two...

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Omantel to upgrade Optiva convergent charging engine

Omantel, the integrated telecom services provider in the sultanate, has signed a multi-year agreement with Optiva to upgrade Optiva Charging Engine™ to a cloud-native architecture on Omantel’s private cloud...

Policy and Regulation

•	CITC adopts new regulations on EMF exposure CITC has adopted new regulations on EMF exposure, establishing requirements for protecting the public from risks to their health arising or likely to occur from their exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields emitted...

•	CRA and Mada Centre publish report on accessible telecommunications Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) and Mada Centre have launched the Accessible Telecommunications International Best Practices report...

Middle East

•	OICT Group inks five pacts to support growth of ICT sector Oman Communications and Information Technology (OICT) group,signed a number of agreements in line with its strategy to expand its investments and drive the growth of the telecommunications and information technology sector...

•	Dubai Government celebrated for advances in digital innovation and technology by JAGGAER/Tejari The Tejari Procurement Excellence Awards highlighted some of the most innovative and forward-thinking initiatives implemented by the Dubai Government using JAGGAER technology to transform the role and impact of procurement...

•	Orange Jordan opens digital centre to train youth Orange Jordan and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) have inaugurated the“Orange Digital Centre”, which is a digital ecosystem dedicated to training young people in digital technology to...

South Asia

•	SCO wants to enhance Pakistan’s digital economy According to a report released by Gwadar Pro, SCO members will capitalize the Pakistani market and resources to boost country’s digital economy...

•	WorldLink launches 600Mbps fiber plan WorldLink Communications, Nepal’s largest ISP by subscriptions, has launched a new 600Mbps fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) plan...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	TTCL takes 4G network to VP’s backyard in Kigoma The tower which will also provide high speed internet connection will enable members of the public communicate easily hence speeding up development in the area...

•	SaskTel switches on first 5G network sections Saskatchewan operator SaskTel announced that it has begun commercial deployment of its 5G mobile network in partnership with Samsung...

North Africa

•	Altibbi hotline to transform access to healthcare in Egypt This initiative builds on Altibbi’s partnership with the Egyptian and Jordanian governments to provide its telehealth services through the respective national COVID-19 hotlines.

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	New OTT cooperation in Ukraine Ukraine’s Kyivstar TV and Big Data UA have joined forces to improve TV viewing analytics in the OTT segment...

•	Dreamia taps Kaltura for Panda+ streaming service Portuguese thematic channel provider Dreamia has chosen tech outfit Kaltura to deliver an end-to-end multiscreen streaming service platform...

Satellite & Internet

•	Satellite Operators join to shape the communications ecosystem of the future through the transformation of the EMEA Satellite Operators’ Association to the Global Satellite Operators’ Association Chief Executives of the world’s leading satellite operators announced in Paris on the occasion of World Satellite Business Week 2021 that ESOA, the EMEA Satellite Operators Association, is expanding to include...

•	SK Broadband to piggyback broadband on wireless network SK Broadband is utilizing optic-fiber cables connecting its telecommunications base stations to bring wired broadband to areas not currently within the reach of existing services...

•	Inmarsat Orchestra hits first milestone in space with new Leo satellite The LEO satellite is testing new concepts and system configurations for ORCHESTRA’s proposed LEO constellation, which will seamlessly integrate with geosynchronous orbit and highly elliptical orbit satellites, and a...

Global Telecom Update

•	Africell Angola makes first call on network Africell’s network coverage will initially focus on Luanda, and will later be extended to other regions including Lubango, Benguela and Lobito...

•	Siriraj – NBTC – Huawei launches “Siriraj World Class 5G Smart Hospital” Siriraj Hospital is introducing 5G, Cloud, and AI technologies to improve its services to be more efficient and faster, bringing about new experiences for patients and serving as a model for the development of further Smart...

•	T-Mobile introduces a more secure way for authorizing SIM changes The new T-Mobile measure is a step forward in solving the problem of unauthorized SIM changes because T-Mobile defenses against attackers have been breached more than once...

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